Sound Off

The reason our taxes are increasing is because the cost of living is rising and anyone working for the state, city or federal government are receiving pay increases.

ó Mount Clemens

When will President Obama bring all of our troops back from Afghanistan? They need to be here in America where they can protect us, not in other countries.

ó St. Clair Shores

President Obama inherited a mess from the Bush administration. That fact canít be denied, although you hear Republicans constantly saying that Obama should quit blaming George W. Bush. Bush is indeed to blame. The so-called job creators -- the wealthy who got tax breaks -- didnít create jobs. If they had, there wouldnít be the high unemployment numbers we recently had. The wealthy got their tax breaks, saving them millions, but it had no effect on jobs. Why do they keep referring to extremely wealthy individuals as job creators? Where are the jobs they have been creating? May they are mostly overseas because they certainly are not here.

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-- Shelby Township

Is having a garbage dumpster in your front yard 365 days of the year considered blight in the city of Mount Clemens?

-- Mount Clemens

The city of Mount Clemens used to have the best tasting tap water in Macomb County. Now itís all white and cloudy. Whatís going on?

-- Mount Clemens

Hey-hey, ho-ho, labor unions have got to go.

-- Macomb Township

Why is Selfridge Air National Guard Base cutting down all the trees on both sides of Hall Road, which is disturbing the deer.

-- Chesterfield Township

The do-nothing incumbents in the Michigan Legislature and Congress will feel the wrath of my vote in the next election.

-- Sterling Heights

Why are companies not making American-made light bulbs? We are forced to buy Chinese light bulbs. When they break, we have to leave the house.

-- Harrison Township

The Detroit Lions suffered another losing season. Despite that, the fans still showed up, and every home game was a sellout. I think the Ford family and the Lions owe the fans a fan appreciation day at Ford Field, with free admission, free hot dogs and free pop. They should show some appreciation for the continued loyalty of the fans.

-- Washington Township

If the Macomb County Sheriffís Office replaced the Fraser police department, we could save paying bonuses to the police officers who got phony degrees to enhance their paychecks

-- Fraser

The huge fireworks displays have got to stop.

-- Sterling Heights

I hope all the elected senators and representatives got new shoes for Christmas, because after a year of political foot-dragging, they surely must have been worn out.

-- Clinton Township

What is it with ice fishermen? Every year we hear the same story. Donít they pay any attention, or do they believe they are invincible?

-- Roseville

I fail to understand why people who have lived in America all their lives canít seem to grasp what is going on. We have a Constitution, and America was never meant to be a socialist society. We have Democrats all across the nation voting for a man who wants socialism in America. Isnít that treason?